Noninvasive ventilation improves the outcome in patients with pneumonia-associated respiratory failure: Systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Istvan Ruzsics (Author), Peter Matrai (Author), Peter Hegyi (Author), David Nemeth (Author), Judit Tenk (Author), Alexandra Csenkey (Author), Balint Eross (Author), Gabor Varga (Author), Marta Balasko (Author), Erika Petervari (Author), Gabor Veres (Author), Robert Sepp (Author), Zoltan Rakonczay, Jr (Author), Aron Vincze (Author), Andras Garami (Author), Zoltan Rumbus (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is beneficial in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but its effectiveness in pneumonia-associated respiratory failure is still controversial. In the current meta-analysis, we aimed to investigate whether the use of NIV before intu...